Curiosities

<!--qv q:id=70 q:key=vcaa:Mountains are imposing and dazzling wonders that can also be extremely humbling, particularly when you try to climb them—or fly on dragons among their peaks and crags. This happens quite often in Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing and...

Known as Tanyka amnicola, this three-foot lake-dweller inhabited the prehistoric supercontinent Gondwana 275 million years ago.Vitor SilvaA depiction of Tanyka amnicola, the prehistoric, salamander-like creature discovered in Brazil. During an expedition to Brazil, a team of paleontologists unearthed a prehistoric...

After the U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, rumors circulated online that brand-new accounts on the betting site Polymarket made suspiciously well-timed wagers about when the attack would take place, pointing to the bettors' alleged insider...

Space is big. Like, unbelievably big. And the deeper you look, the weirder it gets.Out there, you’ll find planets with sideways spins, stars that pulse like giant heartbeats, and invisible forces that can bend light itself. You will also...

<!--qv q:id=70 q:key=vcaa:When it comes to work-life balance, America tends to tip the scales, favoring overtime over free time. The average U.S. employee clocks nearly 1,800 hours a year—far more than counterparts in Japan, the U.K., or Germany. In...

With roots in the temperance movement, Prohibition was intended to improve morality in American society and produce a more disciplined workforce. Instead, it led to the rise of organized crime, people dying from drinking tainted liquor, and distrust of...

Claim: Aliya Rahman, a disabled U.S. citizen whom immigration agents previously dragged out of a car while she was on her way to a medical appointment, was arrested while attending President Donald Trump's Feb. 24, 2026, State of the Union...

<!--qv q:id=70 q:key=vcaa:There have been many memorable Disney villains over the years, and if we asked you to match the villains to their movies, you could probably do it. We’re going a step further, because we want you to...

Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès vanished after the murders of his wife and four children in 2011 — and no one has seen him since.In April 2011, a horrific tragedy emerged in Nantes, France. The wife and children of...

Claim: A man was arrested in Florida after he attempted to “baptize” an alligator inside a Waffle House. Rating: Rumors that a man in the state of Florida was arrested after trying to "baptize" an alligator in a Waffle House restaurant circulated...